Actinobacteria
Enzymology and Protein Engineering | SpotlightVersatile Oxidase and Dehydrogenase Activities of Bacterial Pyranose 2-Oxidase Facilitate Redox Cycling with Manganese Peroxidase In VitroEstablishment of a mechanistic synergism between pyranose oxidase and (manganese) peroxidases represents a vital step in the course of elucidating microbial lignin degradation. Here, the comprehensive characterization of a bacterial pyranose 2-oxidase from Kitasatospora aureofaciens is of particular interest for several reasons. First, the phylogenetic analysis of...
Meeting PresentationCompetition among Nasal Bacteria Suggests a Role for Siderophore-Mediated Interactions in Shaping the Human Nasal MicrobiotaWithin the nasal cavity, interference competition through antimicrobial production is prevalent. For instance, nasal Staphylococcus species strains can inhibit the growth of other bacteria through the production of nonribosomal peptides and ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides. In contrast, bacteria engaging in exploitation competition modify the external environment to prevent competitors from...
Environmental Microbiology | SpotlightElectrode Colonization by the Feammox Bacterium Acidimicrobiaceae sp. Strain A6Most studies on electrogenic microorganisms have focused on the most abundant heterotrophs, while other microorganisms also commonly present in electrode microbial communities, such as Actinobacteria strains, have been overlooked. The novel Acidimicrobiaceae sp. strain A6 (Actinobacteria) is an iron-reducing bacterium that can colonize the surface of anodes in sediments and is linked to electrical current...
- Environmental Microbiology | SpotlightWestern Bats as a Reservoir of Novel Streptomyces Species with Antifungal Activity